Charm or locket



(No Model.)

A. L. TETAZ & L. 0. HADORN.

' CHARM 0R LOGKET.

No. 482,208. Patented Sept. 6, 1892.

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AUGUST L. TETAZ AND LEOPOLD O. I'IADORN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CHARM OR LOCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 482,208, datedSeptember 6, 1892.

Application filed May 20, 1892. Serial No. 433,666- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, AUGUST L. TETAZ and LEOPOLD C. HADORN, citizens ofSwitzerland, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new .and usefullmprovements in Charms orLockets, which are fully set forth in the following specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof,and in which- Figure 1 shows the interior view of one of ourhemispheres. Fig. 2 shows the interior view of the opposite hemisphere.Fig. 3 shows an exterior view of one-half of the sphere whichconstitutes our said new device. Fig. 4 shows a fragment of the upperpart of the said device, taken on a plane 00 0c of Fig. 3 vertical tothe plane of the paper. Fig. 5 shows our said device in about a naturalsize and opened, thus showing the exterior view of one hemisphere andthe interior View of the other hemisphere.

Like letters refer to like parts.

The object of our invention is to produce a historical souvenir charm orlocket for watch-chains or other personal adornment and use which shall,with novel features of construction, combine features of ornamentationand instruction, as hereinafter set forth.

Our said new charm is made in the form of a sphere or globe representingthe earth, composed of two hemispherical shells a and Z2, divided,preferably, on the meridian of Greenwich and furnished with short stoutpolar projections cand e d, of which each is divided axially by saidmeridian plane, the former forming two equal halves, through which a pinis passed, which forms the pintle of a hinge upon which said hemispheresturn. WVhile the latter is longer, it is also only partly divided bysaid plane, from which one part is released by a transverse cut, so asto form the short spur (1, thus leaving in the part 6 a notch 01, theupper part of said projection or pole 6 being left entire for the doublepurpose of receiving a ring e, screw-threaded, and a cylindrical nut f.There is also provided suffi cient space on the stud 6 above the stud dfor the nut f, so as to permit the stud d to pass in and out under itwhen said hemispheres are moved upon each other. Said shells arepreferably made of gold or silver; but any suitable base metal willanswer a like purpose. Said hemispheres are preferably formed in diesand so as to raise the parts representing the land above thoserepresenting the water. Said latter portion is then covered with a blueenamel to give a more clear and effective representation of the waterarea of the earths surface and for the purpose of making a moreconspicuous contrast with the portions representing the land. Said hingemay, when preferred, be made in the form of a hinge used on watch-cases,and said parts are looked upon each other in the closed position whenthe nut f embraces both of the parts 9 and cl, as shown in Fig. 3, andsaid parts are unlocked when the nut f is moved to the position shown inFig. 1. One of said shells is provided on its interior with arepresentation, in relief, of the ocean, upon which is shown an image ofthe vessel which brought Columbus to this continent on his voyage ofdiscovery, and within the opposite hemisphere is a representation, inrelief, of the ground and Administration building of the proposedOolumbian Exposition. On the water surface of our sphere is also shown aline N across the Atlantic Ocean, which denotes the sailing-course ofthe said vessel when said voyage of discovery was made.

What we claim is 1. The combination,with two hemispherical shellsdivided by a meridian plane and pro vided with polar projections alsodivided by said meridian plane, of a hinged joint connecting the twoparts of one of said projections and a locking device connecting theparts of the other of said divided polar projections, substantially asspecified.

2. The combination, with two hemispherical shells divided by a meridianplane and provided with a long and a short polar projection, whereof thelatter is entirely divided by said meridian and whereof said otherprojection is only partly divided by said plane and cut transversely tosaid meridianal cut, of a thread and nut on said latter projection,substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with twohemisphericalshellsrepresentingtheearth,havingraised nect the parts ofsaid divided polar projecportions to represent lan'd, whereof theretion, substantially as specified. maining depressed portions representwater and which are filled with blue enamel, and AUGUST L. 'lETAZ. eachprovided on its interior with images in LEOPOLD O. HADORN. relief, ofdivided polar projections, whereof Witnesses:

one is provided with a, hinge-joint and the WM. ZIMMERMAN,

other with a locking device adapted --to con- J. W. MOORE.

